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Antenna Reshipping Instructions
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TracVision®A5/A7 Antenna
Reshipping Instructions
The following pages explain how to prepare a TracVision A5/A7
antenna for reshipping.
Materials and Equipment Required
To prepare the antenna for shipping, you will need the following
tools and materials:
• #2 Phillips-head screwdriver
•1⁄4" driver
•5⁄32" hex bit
•1⁄4" hex bit, if necessary
•TORX
®bit, if necessary (supplied in the original
system kitpack)
• Six tie-wraps (supplied in the kitpack)
IMPORTANT! Be sure to install the
tie-wrap shipping restraints and pack
the antenna in its original packaging,
as explained in these instructions, to
ensure a safe shipment. Without the
restraints, the antenna WILL become
damaged.
Shipping damage will NOT be
covered under KVH’s warranty policy.
Step 1 - Remove the Mounting Brackets
Remove the four mounting brackets from the antenna’s base. At
each bracket, remove the 1⁄4"-20 screws. Depending on the
antenna’s manufacture date, you will find either 2 or 3 screws,
and they will have either a special TORX head or a standard hex
socket head. If the screws have a special TORX head, you will
need to use a 1⁄4" driver and a T27 TORX bit to remove the screws.
Step 2 - Remove the Trim Ring
At the antenna’s base, use a 5⁄32" hex bit to remove the twelve
#10-32 x 11⁄8" hex screws that secure the trim ring (the plastic top
cover) to the antenna. Carefully lift off the trim ring and set it
aside in a safe place.
Antenna Reshipping Instructions
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TORX Screw Head
Removing the Trim Ring
Removing the Brackets from the Antenna’s Base
1/4"-20 Screws (x 2 or 3)
Mounting Bracket
Antenna
#10-32 Hex Screws
(x 12)
Trim Ring
Radome
Step 3 - Remove the Radome
Using a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the four 1⁄4"-20 x 3⁄4"
screws that secure the radome to the antenna. Set the radome
aside in a safe place.
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Removing the Radome
Radome
1/4"-20 Screws
(x 4)
Step 4 - Attach the Shipping Restraints
Attach the six supplied tie-wraps in key locations as shown in the
photos on the following pages (the photos show the original factory-
installed wire restraints). The six tie-wraps will help keep the
antenna from moving during shipment. Be sure to insert the tie-
wraps from below, through the appropriate holes in the antenna’s
base, so that the tie-wraps’ buckles will rest on the bottom of the
antenna. You will need to rotate the antenna assembly by hand to line
up the holes in the assembly with the holes in the base (orientation
shown below). Also be sure to pass the tie-wraps underneath any
cables, to prevent them from being pinched.
Antenna Reshipping Instructions
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Shipping Restraint Locations
1
3
2
4
6
5
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TracVision A5/A7
Shipping Restraint #4
Restraint
Shipping Restraints #1 and #2
Shipping Restraint #3
Restraint
RestraintRestraint
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Shipping Restraint #6
Shipping Restraint #5
Restraint
Restraint
Step 5 - Reattach the Radome
Reattach the radome that you removed in Step 3 (on page 2).
Secure in place using the four 1⁄4"-20 x 3⁄4" screws.
Step 6 - Reattach the Trim Ring
Reattach the trim ring that you removed in Step 2 (on page 1).
Secure in place using the twelve #10-32 x 11⁄8" hex screws.
Step 7 - Pack the Antenna
Pack the antenna in its original shipping box using the original
packaging materials (if you don’t have the original box, please request
one from KVH Technical Support at 401-847-3327). The “FWD”
indicator on all four corner inserts should point in the same
direction, toward the forward end of the antenna (the end opposite
the cable connector).
The antenna is now ready for shipping. Thank you for following
these instructions to ensure a safe shipment!
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Ensure that you do not pinch any cables when you
reattach the radome.
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